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IL - City Aldermen Move to Strip Burke of Power Over Chicago's WC Program

12/13/2018 | 33 | 0

A coalition of progressive Chicago city officials took steps this week to remove control of the city's $100 million workers' compensation program from the hands of powerful Alderman Ed Burke, a Chicago newspaper reported Wednesday. Alderman Ed Burke Alderman John Arena and his Progressive Caucus introduced an ordinance that would bring ... Read More

NATL. - Labor Advocates Say USDA Relying on Flawed Data to Speed Hog Slaughter Lines

12/13/2018 | 19 | 0

A labor advocacy group says the U.S. Department of Agriculture relied on flawed data that downplayed the risk to workers in order to justify a proposal to remove all limits on line speeds at hog slaughtering plants, according to a report by the National Safety Council. The National Employment Law Project said a review by two Texas State University... Read More

NJ - Goldberg Segalla Appoints 3 Partners

12/13/2018 | 18 | 0

Goldberg Segalla, a national law firm that represents employers, announced the appointment of three partners to its trucking, workers’ compensation and professional liability practices in Princeton, New Jersey. Peter H. Bach (Goldberg Segalla photo) Peter H. Bach joins the law firm’s Workers’ Compensation Practice Group. Goldb... Read More

CO - Pinnacol: Car Accidents Account for 40% of Fatalities

12/13/2018 | 19 | 0

Motor vehicle accidents account for 40% of the occupational fatalities in Colorado, according to state-chartered Pinnacol Assurance. Pinnacol, which covers about 60% of businesses in Colorado, said car crashes have cost employers $173 million in claims over the past five years. In addition to causing an estimated 40% of fatal injuries, the ca... Read More

WA - Report: State to Fight Lawsuit Over Hanford Presumption

12/13/2018 | 19 | 0

Officials in Washington state vowed to defend a new law creating a presumption of compensability for cancer, heart conditions and breathing problems suffered by workers at the federal Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The feds on Monday filed a lawsuit saying HB 1723, which creates the presumption, amounts to an impermissible attempt by the s... Read More

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